Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-28

voto q portion OF MS time to work. But
he wo1dn't, and be was only . ladS's
man, yet with taste for the cinder path.
The exception noted WAS the very pretty
girl After winning my heat I made my
way to her carriage, and received not only
Q smile, but a wish that might win the
race. Boys, was young and vigorous, in
splendid physical condition. though not
half trained, and that smile, piled on top
Of that wish, simply filed me with the
determination to win that raes or burnt .
blood vessel.
Final heat of the 100 yar,ls,' shouted
the NJ c. l heard him get the call.
Sounded to me as IL II were made by q
man q milo of. Hurry up, Tom, hear,c.
some one say. The blood rushed to my
head. and could feel the perspiration
bursting through the skin. Then It be-
came cold Us bit OF ice These violent
changes were OF the lightning order in
reality, though to me they seemed to
occupy good deal Of time. Outwartlly,
I afterward discovered. I seemed cool
enough. Fortunately before I reached
.ne scratch was all right and on the qui
vive for any and every chance to get a
proper advantage over my confident op-
ponent. He was smiling and debonair,
and when the starter said Get ready he
did so with the air cf man who knew q
sure thing when he saw 1t and felt he had
it. That Is where he made his mistake
wasn't sure, but simply determined,
and ut the report OF the pistol jumped as
il fired from q catapult. gained two
feet on the start, and that two feet did
the business. Ever see boat give an op-
ponent its wash Well, at ono time was
. crank on boating, and there wasn't .
boat race rowed within 500 miles that l
wasn't on hand to rejoice or sorrow over
the result I was In the room when Rem
forth, the greatest sculler that England
ever produced, breathed his last, killed by
overexertiOn in the first mile of the five
mile race against the Paris crew Of St
John. n. d. Naturally knew something
of the detrimental quality Of back wash,
and when I gained that two feet and
caught my stride simply sidled over into
my opponents water, so to speak, and Just
staid in front. I won by two feet, and for
the moment felt bigger man than Grant"
"And the very pretty girl'" inquired the
two in chorus.
"Well, boys, didn't hear her say was
lovely, but l felt that the victory had
moved my stock up several points, and
when had won the half mile run at tho
same meeting was offered seat in her
and was satisfied that no amount
Of exertiOn was too great to give in ex-
change for the hope she expressed that I
hadn't permanently injured myself, and
that l should take great care and not
catch cold. On that particular day Of
hours the sun never went
down; at least, even at this late day,
have no recollection that 1t did,
Then you stuck to the business,"
''fes, as an amateur Was compelled
in manner to sustain the reputation
made that day. For seven years l lived
like Christian, didn't smell cork, was
always in tiptop condition. appeared at
the post in thirty-tive races, runs and
walks, on the fiat and over hurdles, and,
assisted by good luck, won
them all"
"Do you any harms'
TOOK five years off my age"
''Don't object to smell a cork now, do
you'' inquired the old man Of the party.
There was = general smile and another
bottle.-New York sun.